The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-09-16
Kinball,s New scA.ol Buildinx.

Kinball's New school Buildinx.
Kimbal can NOW boast of having one
of the beat school buildings Of any town
Of its size in Dakota. The new building
wa thrown open for public inspection
on Saturday evening last aud q large
number availed themselves Of the OPP
portunisy. Short exercises took place
in the way OF a short address by the new
principal, Prof. A. 8. Foreman, Of Penn
~sylvania; essays by Misscs Bailey and
Barber, teachers in the intermediate and
primary departments respectively. and
several solos BY Mrs. Mark Ward. M.
c. N. Austin made . few remarks in his
usual happy manner. a did Rev. Mr.
Boggs also.
The building stands on the sight Of the
old one. which building constitutes a
part of the new. In size il 10 q X 30
with 81 foot poste. Elevation of roof,
70 feet. with octagon bay on west side
eerving for entrance hall and staircase
to second story. On the east side is u
tower 8 K IL serving for main entrance
and staircase also bell deck. The tow.
er 10 covered with a gothic elongated
spire. on the zone of which Is a fine
cresting and arrow for weathe. vauc.
The first floor Is divided into three rooms;
primary. "a Z 80; intermediate. 90 Z 20;
and second intermediate. 20 K "a. Each,
clear height. 10 feet. The second story
is reached by two flights of easy run
stair cases. The halls are furnished with
hat hooks and pigeon holes in sufficient
number for all pupils. The second
story Ia divided into one main room 50 x
90; one class room. ~ x 90; and a library,
IL < 10. The bay on the west serves
partly for an entrance hall and ward
robe. IA 90. for the girl pupils. Height
of second story. 16 feet clear. The sec
ond story IL spanned by three truss
rafters which support the roof and cell.
ing joist. thereby avoiding the object.
ionable posts often found in similar cdi-
fees. AL the studding arc 2 x 6. double
at doors and windows, and the posts
supporting rafters and corners are 6 K 10.
The plastcring is the best stucco, two
coats. left brown for the purpose OF cal.
Ginning from year to year. thereby be-
ing far better than to finish with q lime
putty coat. The building is heated by
two Keystone rought-iron. steel dome,
No. 81 furnaces. mado in Philadelphia,
set side by side in a brick casing 8 K IA
feet. The first conveys the warm air to
the first ficor through three brick flucs
o registers in hoor-no metal being
used The smoke pipe runs to the chin
ney stack inside of furnace case and no
pipe or metal is outside Of brick. The
second conveys warm air to second story
through the large chimney stack. which
Is 8 feet square and designed for smoke.
hot, and foul air. The furnaces force
the warm air into the rooms in such ca.
pacity that the whole 90, 600 cubic fee,
OF air can be thoroughly changed in nine
minutes. The ycntilators in the several
floors convey the had air from the rooms
Under Ms foors to foul air duct in chin.
ney-shus keeping the floors constantly
warm.
The building Is furnished throughout
in . thorough, plain and substantial
manner. the object being utility. con.
venlcnce. and comfort for the teachers
and pupils. As such it reflects credit up
on the architect. c. j. Maynard. the hard
working members of the school board.
and right well has Jacob Hammil, the
contractor, carried out the designs and
specifications.
There has boon some criticism cx-
pressed in regard to the new structure,
but this is to be expected. No architect
or school board could construct a build.
ing which would please ev. ryboly. For
onc thing it has been said that the main
room-the principals room. up stairs
is much too large. II seats about 1875
pupils-more. IL is said. than will he in
the room for years TO come. 1t should
be borne in mind. however. that a large
room in which all the scholars eau be
gathered by the principal from time to
time il a very essential adjunct TO every
school building OF Whatsoever kind. As
such the large room will prove tho right
thing in the right place.
The building will accommodate between
$50 and 400 pupils
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